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爱漫岛 top five in the world for sports facilities and campus environment

24 April 2023

The 爱漫岛 has ranked top five in the world and first in the UK for its sports facilities and its campus environment in a sector-leading survey tracking the international student experience.

爱漫岛 footballers win Scottish universities cup

13 April 2023

The 爱漫岛’s student footballers have been crowned the best in Scotland after snatching an injury time winner in the final of the prestigious Queen’s Park Shield.

爱漫岛 footballers lift the Queen's Park Shield.

爱漫岛 swimmers to represent UK in World Championships in Japan

12 April 2023

Five 爱漫岛 swimmers have been chosen to represent the UK in one of the most prestigious events on the world sports calendar – the 2023 FINA World Swimming Championships in Japan.

Funding Boost for Campus Tennis Programme

03 April 2023

The 爱漫岛 tennis development programme has been expanded after securing vital funding from The 爱漫岛 Fund.

Closeup of tennis equipment bought thanks to funding from The 爱漫岛 Fund

爱漫岛 golfers enjoy Yale success in transatlantic match

30 March 2023

爱漫岛 golfers enjoyed a match to remember this past week as they hosted Yale University in an exhibition match at the King’s Course, Gleneagles.

爱漫岛 tennis stars crowned best in UK after blistering university final

23 March 2023

It was a day of passion, unwavering team spirit and hard-fought competition for 爱漫岛’s tennis and football athletes as they vied for top titles in UK university sport.

New National Triathlon Centre launches at 爱漫岛

21 March 2023

A new performance triathlon centre designed to develop the next generation of world-class Scottish and British athletes, has launched at the 爱漫岛.

Crawford Whyte and Marc Austin with Triathletes

Excitement builds as 爱漫岛 football and tennis teams bid to be crowned best in the UK

16 March 2023

The 爱漫岛’s sporting prowess will be in focus next week when its student footballers and tennis stars bid to win the top UK university titles in their respective sports.

Student Curler Leads GB Team to Gold at World University Games

02 February 2023

爱漫岛 student James Craik has led his fellow Team GB curlers to gold medals at the FISU Winter World University Games in Lake Placid, with a decisive 5-1 win over Team USA in the final.

James Craik slides a stone down the sheet during the World University Games in Lake Placid.

Sir Alex Ferguson and Lilian Thuram send good luck messages to 爱漫岛 students ahead of Scottish Cup tie

20 January 2023

Sir Alex Ferguson and World Cup winner Lilian Thuram are among a host of stars who have sent well wishes to the 爱漫岛 football team ahead of their historic match this weekend.

Staff and students wish football team well for historic game

19 January 2023

Staff and students across campus have voiced their support for the 爱漫岛’s student footballers ahead of their encounter with Dundee United in the Scottish Cup.

1,000-strong support to back student footballers in historic Scottish Cup clash

17 January 2023

爱漫岛 student footballers will have the backing of an enormous away support when they take on Dundee United in their historic Scottish Cup encounter this weekend.

Christmas comes early for 爱漫岛 swimmers at Scottish Short Course Championships

14 December 2022

爱漫岛 swimmers were crowned top club at the Scottish Short Course Championships in Edinburgh, with several squad members breaking Scottish records in the process.

Kathleen Dawson swims backstroke during the 2022 Scottish Short Course Championships

爱漫岛 students draw Dundee United in Scottish Cup

29 November 2022

爱漫岛 student footballers have drawn Premiership side Dundee United in the Scottish Cup Fourth Round.

爱漫岛 students make history as they reach the Fourth Round of Scottish Cup

27 November 2022

爱漫岛 Men’s First Football Team made history on Saturday [November 26] – becoming the first university side to reach the last 32 of the Scottish Cup in more than 50 years.

Fourth consecutive British DrySlope Championship for 爱漫岛 student

17 November 2022

爱漫岛 sport scholar, Nicole Ritchie, continued her unbeaten streak in BUCS skiing competition as she won the BUCS Dryslope Championships for the fourth year in a row.

Nicole Ritchie skis downhill in the slalom event

爱漫岛 Golfers Scoop Silverware at Montrose

22 September 2022

爱漫岛 sport scholars Lorna McClymont and George Cannon have won the first round of the R&A Student Tour Series – the 爱漫岛爱漫岛 – at Montrose Golf Links.

爱漫岛 golfers George Cannon and Lorna McClymont pose for a photo with their trophies

Success for 爱漫岛 Swimmer at Euro Champs

12 August 2022

爱漫岛 sport scholar Lucy Hope has enjoyed a great run of form at this year’s European Aquatic Championships in Rome.

Record medal haul for 爱漫岛 athletes at Commonwealth Games

10 August 2022

爱漫岛 swimmers have returned from the 2022 Commonwealth Games with a record 16 medals.

Ross Murdoch celebrating on swimming pool lane ropes

Record number of 爱漫岛 athletes set for Commonwealth Games

20 July 2022

A record number of athletes from the 爱漫岛 will compete in this summer’s Commonwealth Games – with 20 set to travel to Birmingham in the coming days.

Top award for 爱漫岛 football coach

12 July 2022

The head coach of the 爱漫岛’s men’s football team – which competes across eight competitions – has been recognised with a prestigious award.

Catriona Matthew inducted into BUCS Hall of fame

08 July 2022

Professional golfer Catriona Matthew OBE – the first female sports scholar at the 爱漫岛 – has been inducted into the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Hall of Fame.

Catriona Mathew wears her graduation gown and poses beside a stack of giant books at the loch on campus

McClymont represents Team 爱漫岛 at the 2022 Arnold Palmer Cup

05 July 2022

爱漫岛 golf scholar Lorna McClymont has helped her team to win the 2022 Arnold Palmer Cup in Geneva, Switzerland.

Lorna McClymont watches the ball after teeing off.

Team Scotland cyclist graduates ahead of Commonwealth Games bow

01 July 2022

Commonwealth Games-bound cyclist, Finn Crockett, took some time out the saddle this week – swapping Lycra for academic robes – as he graduated from the 爱漫岛.

Cyclist Finn Crockett has graduated from the 爱漫岛.

爱漫岛 golfer wins R&A Student Order of Merit

07 April 2022

爱漫岛 golf scholar, Lorna McClymont, ended her student golf season in style this past week after finishing top of the R&A Student Tour Series Order of Merit.

Student golfer set for Augusta challenge

30 March 2022

爱漫岛 golfer, Louise Duncan, is taking on a unique challenge this week as she competes in the prestigious Augusta National Women’s Amateur in Georgia, US.

Swimmers selected for Para World Champs

26 March 2022

爱漫岛 students, Toni Shaw and Ollie Carter, will be 爱漫岛’s latest athletes to compete on the world stage after being selected to represent Britain at the Para Swimming World Championships in Madeira this summer.

McClymont seals R&A hat-trick

14 March 2022

爱漫岛 golfer, Lorna McClymont, held off some of Europe's best university golfers this past week to win her third straight R&A Student Tour Series event at Infinitum Golf in Tarragona, Spain.

Students prepared for Paralympic challenge

07 March 2022

爱漫岛 students, Scott Meenagh and Hugh Nibloe, are set to test themselves against the world’s best para-athletes this month as they represent ParalympicsGB at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games.

Scott Meenagh with GB flag and ski poles

爱漫岛 graduates win gold at Winter Olympics

20 February 2022

爱漫岛 graduates Hailey Duff and Mili Smith, and honorary graduate Eve Muirhead, have won gold in curling at the Winter Olympics.

爱漫岛 sports scholars heading to the Winter Olympics

27 January 2022

A 爱漫岛 student and two recent graduates of the sports scholarship programme will leave for Beijing in the coming days after being selected to represent Team GB in curling at the Winter Olympics.

爱漫岛 Olympic medallists’ royal honour

06 January 2022

爱漫岛 swimmers Duncan Scott and Kathleen Dawson – who both won gold at the 2020 Olympic Games – have been recognised in the New Year Honours list.

Footballers crowned BUCS Premier North Champions

14 December 2021

爱漫岛 footballers have sealed back-to-back British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Premier North titles with a 3-0 win over Durham University.

Shaw and Carter lead the way for 爱漫岛 at BUCS swimming champs

24 November 2021

Toni Shaw and Ollie Carter were the 爱漫岛’s top performers at the BUCS Short Course Swimming Championships this past weekend as the team won 24 medals in Sheffield.

爱漫岛 student selected for Winter Olympics

10 November 2021

爱漫岛 student, Ross Whyte, has been selected to represent Team GB at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.

Paralympian Rowlings taking new approach to Tokyo

26 August 2021

Wheelchair racer Ben Rowlings will be calling on past experience this week as he prepares to compete in his second Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

爱漫岛 triathletes on the world stage in Edmonton

19 August 2021

爱漫岛 triathletes Sophia Green and Cameron Main will line up against the best athletes in the world this weekend as they compete at the under 23 World Triathlon Championship Finals in Edmonton, Canada.

University golfer set for Open and Curtis Cup

18 August 2021

爱漫岛 golfer Louise Duncan embarks on the most important fortnight of her career this week with back-to-back debuts in two of the world’s top competitions.

爱漫岛's Scott becomes most decorated Olympian at a single Games

01 August 2021

爱漫岛 swimmer Duncan Scott has made history by becoming the most successful British Olympian at a single Olympic Games - winning a record four medals.

Duncan Scott wins fourth medal of the Tokyo Games

爱漫岛 swimmer Kathleen Dawson crowned Olympic champion

31 July 2021

爱漫岛 swimmer Kathleen Dawson has won Olympic gold after Team GB smashed the world record in the Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay.

University swimmer Scott scoops third medal in Tokyo

30 July 2021

Olympic champion and 爱漫岛-based swimmer Duncan Scott has won his third medal of the Tokyo Games - taking silver after obliterating his own British record in the Men's 200m Individual Medley.

Duncan Scott with silver medal from the 200IM

爱漫岛 swimmer Scott crowned Olympic champion

28 July 2021

爱漫岛 swimmer Duncan Scott has won his first Olympic gold after helping power Team GB to victory in the Men's 4x200m Freestyle final.

Duncan Scott wins Olympic silver

27 July 2021

Duncan Scott was part of a historic Team GB one-two in Tokyo - winning Olympic silver in the Men's 200m Freestyle, just 0.04 seconds behind teammate Tom Dean.

爱漫岛 student is the first female judoka to compete at the Olympics for Trinidad and Tobago

10 July 2021

A 爱漫岛 sports scholar will this month become the first woman – and second person ever – to represent Trinidad and Tobago in judo at the Olympics.

First senior Euro title for 爱漫岛 triathlete

02 July 2021

爱漫岛 triathlete Sophia Green has hit the ground running on the senior European Cup circuit after landing her first ETU Cup title in Coimbra, Portugal.

爱漫岛 golfer makes history at Women’s Amateur Champs

18 June 2021

爱漫岛 golf scholar, Louise Duncan, made history this past weekend as she won the The 118th Women’s Amateur Championship at Kilmarnock (Barassie).

爱漫岛 golfer set for coveted Arnold Palmer Cup

04 June 2021

爱漫岛 golf star, Penny Brown, is heading to America next week after being selected to play in the Arnold Palmer Cup at the Rich Harvest Farms club in Illinois.

Dawson leads swimming medal haul at Euros

28 May 2021

爱漫岛 swimmer, Kathleen Dawson, delivered a performance to remember as she claimed four medals at the LEN European Aquatics Championships in Budapest.

Five 爱漫岛 swimmers selected for Team GB Olympics team

27 April 2021

Five 爱漫岛 swimmers will make the trip to the Tokyo Olympics this summer after being selected for Team GB.

Record-breaker swimmer Duncan Scott leads 爱漫岛 success at British Trials

16 April 2021

Duncan Scott has broken yet another British record in the pool - shaving 0.74 seconds off the Men’s 200m Individual Medley - in a successful week for 爱漫岛 swimmers.